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500W Rockford Fosgate 12
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5 star
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4 star
18%
3 star
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2 star
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1 star
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Durability
4.5
Value
4.7
Features
4.6
Design
4.7
Usability
4.7

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Great value!

The following review is for R2D4-12, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Got it about 6 months ago. Put in my Ford Ranger and bass sound from this is just what I was looking for. I now can thump like the kids down the street. I would recommend this. Thumbs up!

By Mario on March 15, 2012

69 found this helpful


garbage ....

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I bought a pair to go behind a 1200watt amp. They blew up in a day. I wasn't even listening to loud or music with lots of bass. They just burnt up. Thought my installer wired em wrong so I ordered another pair and had another professional wire them in... Blew them again in 2 days. Gain was low on the amp ... These are cheap for a reason.

By billy on October 22, 2013

71 found this helpful


Perfect fit

The following review is for XMDFS121, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I thought this box would be kinda bad when i purchased but its holding about 700+ watts at bay with the Nvx vsw dual 4 ohm sub. When i inspected the box before sub install I had more confidence with it. I did upgrade the terminal cup since i was running over 700+ watts to a 600 watt sub. Its holding up good so far and matches very well with the nvx vsw.

By Dizzy on December 24, 2023 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

56 found this helpful


Nice budget subwoofer

The following review is for R2D4-12, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I have one these in a 2 cubic foot sealed box in my 94 civic coupe and it sounds awesome with any music. Its paired with a Rockford Fosgate Prime 250-1 and a Stinger amp kit. I've put the sub and amp through hours of abuse and never had a problem. I had two Kicker Comp 12's in there with an Alpine 500 in a ported box at 35 hz and they didn't sound near as good as this one subwoofer. This subwoofer isn't going to rattle the car next to you but you will be heard. I have people asking me what I have back there and I say its a 12 with 250 watt amp and they think I have a 15 back there. I'm like yeah you can have awesome bass without upgrading your alternator and battery. Just do your research and you might be surprised with lower end name brand audio equipment. Hope this review helps.

By Zach on May 17, 2015

61 found this helpful


Deyz little thangs bang

The following review is for R2D4-12, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Aww man these bad boys hold there own had two in my girls firebird on a 1000 watt amp and let me tell you they got down right busy they embarrassed my homeboys 3 10" kickers made my love for Rockford that much stronger make sure you properly break them in though cuz they will stink up the ride when abused lol but I fully recommend for the casual bass addition not so much for the junkies like myself

By Doonie on July 20, 2014

60 found this helpful


Rockford Fosgate R2D4-12 (R2D412)

The following review is for R2D4-12, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This sub is amazing. At first i was shotty of the prime series, but have i ever been proven wrong. i have 2 of these hooked up to a punch 500-2, and they slam hard. i do suggest a ported box. for the price, they are amazing

By Noah on July 23, 2011

61 found this helpful


Good box

The following review is for XMDFS121, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Box sounds great, have it paired with a JL 12W0v3-44

By Lucas on January 23, 2022 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

49 found this helpful


Great Subs

The following review is for R2D4-12, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Bump hard and friends are jealous. Couldn't ask for more.

By Josh on February 23, 2014

54 found this helpful


powerful subs, MUST buy

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These subs hit HARD, i have 2 in the trunk of my Ford Focus sedan with a crossfire C3501 amp, and ive been running this system for about 6 months. It has won me some money, and even been in the top 10 of audio comps, these subs handle power well, and ive been pushing them hard for 6 months, and they run like a charm, the range is really good, but they hit the hardest between 30 and 75hz, If your looking for a good alternative to kicker CVR's or Apline type R's, these are your go to, and for a great price. I plan on upgrading to a 3 12's with these exact subs. I must say I love Rockford Fosgate and am a life-long buyer.

By Josh on October 8, 2012

53 found this helpful


Solid...

The following review is for XMDFS121, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Well built sub box and looks great too. For the price, you cant go wrong.

By Jay on May 2, 2022 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

44 found this helpful


Speakers

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I've owned allot Rockford fosgate speakers and always very pleased with there sound and power of them

By Keith on March 29, 2014

49 found this helpful


Decent for the price

The following review is for XMDFS121, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Looks good, works good however the glue on the carpet could be better. It's been in my car for a few weeks now and I checked some things earlier and the carpet is already peeling.

By Ken on September 30, 2022 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

42 found this helpful


Great Bass

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I wanted some bass but this provides A LOT of bass. It sounds great but still allows you to hear the high frequency sounds. The bass is not distorted either.

By DRS37129 on June 12, 2012

50 found this helpful


great for money

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i love the look and quality of these subs, always trust rockford fosgate, they are a reputable company with quality products i had two of these in a small slanted box and they sounded great. with the right amp they will pound.

By alex on July 28, 2012

48 found this helpful


The following review is for XMDFS121, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.
By dale on September 27, 2023 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

39 found this helpful


there great

The following review is for R2D4-12, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

These. Subwoofers are great and the price is great. Worth the money.

By alberto on December 23, 2012

38 found this helpful


Good sub

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Sounds great and shipping was on time! Would highly recommend for deep bass

By Sound boy on November 8, 2020 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

18 found this helpful


Great Sub box

The following review is for XMDFS121, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Very sturdy, well put together.

By Steven on March 3, 2024 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

15 found this helpful


aww yea

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for the price you will not be disapoonted you can abuse thhese speakers for hours and days and years and they just keep doing there job

By Chris on April 27, 2022 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

14 found this helpful


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By Michael on May 17, 2024 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

5 found this helpful


Excellent

Bought this box/sub combo for 2 reasons. First, it was Rockford Fosgate and I know they make quality products. Second, I didn't have a lot of money to spare and for less than $85 I could have a dual 4 ohm voice coil RF 12 with a box to match.
I haven't had a custom stereo almost 10 years, but just bought a new car and wanted a system that would rock hard and clean. Its a 2013 Sonata and I wanted to keep the stock look on the dash, so I started with an NVX XPLOC2 line out converter and ran RCA's to my center armrest storage area where I mounted a Cadence CEQ773. From there I ran 3 sets of RCA's to the trunk with an old 4 channel MTX Thunder I had in my last set up putting 55 watts to Infinity Kappa coaxials in the rear doors and Alpine Type S components in the front with Stinger Roadkill applied for sound dampening in the doors and the trunk.
For the sub, I went with this RF 12/box combo and powered it with a RF Prime 250 monoblock amp. Took some work getting all my crossover points, gains, and EQ settings tweaked just right and the right place for the sub box placement, but once I did I was impressed. This single 12 hits hard and accurate for price. I listen to a lot of different music, including classic rock, metal and trance. These subs do a great job keeping up. They also go low, which is the only thing I was hesitant about since the specs list it as having a frequency response low of 43hz, but it definitely still picks up the lower notes with ease. Even played the old Techmaster PEB bass cd and this sub only misses the lowest of lows in a couple of songs that most subs would have trouble hitting unless they were pulling at least 500w.
This deal is worth every penny if you either don't have more than $100 in the budget for a sub/box combo and probably sounds as good as plenty that would cost you $200 or more.

By Erick on December 30, 2012

5 found this helpful


The following review is for R2D4-12, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.
By Xavier on October 4, 2024 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase


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